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[betsuni]

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[betsuni]

1. Pacific Northwest Ballet, Nutcracker: The Motion Picture. Maurice Sendak sets and costumes.

Sadly, the Pacific Northwest Ballet changed artistic directors and the company now performs the old New York City Ballet Balanchine version. The Maurice Sendak sets were beautiful and the story closer to the darker Hoffmann original.

[nolabear]

2. We went several times when the Sendak version was being done.

It was just magical. It was a real loss imo when they went to the usual depiction. I still hope they’ll reprise it someday.

[betsuni]

3. I do too. The Sendak version was unique to the Pacific Northwest.

Same old Balanchine version is boring.

[mahatmakanejeeves]

4. Thanks. You remembered it last year too.

I was hoping you'd post again this year.

Fri Dec 17, 2021: Anniversary: Tchaikovsky's "The Nutcracker" ballet, December 18, 1892, Maryinsky Theatre

[betsuni]

5. You're welcome!

I like to think Tchaikovsky would be surprised and happy that "The Nutcracker" is now so popular, and thanks to the U.S.!